Reinforcement battles - to CTD or not to CTD

**Masy** · 03-22-2006, 22:03

1) Factions - (Rome/Carthage)
2) Circumstances - Siege battle : enemy stack attacked my beseiging forces. Outside Kart Hadast and in Autumn
3) Leaders - Mine was a family member (Cotta, the original), beseiged was Carthage family member(Mago) , attacking stack was captain.
4) Outcome - Heroic Victory, only small portion of attacking stack fled, those in beseiged were all killed.
5) Positioning - Beseiged army were in city.
6) Version - EB Version v.73a
7) Traits - CTD was unnafected by trait file, i just withdrew upon reloading the 5th time :(
8) Sorry no screenshot, happened a while ago.
9) Again, a wee while ago so no saves.

**khelvan** · 03-22-2006, 22:08

Originally Posted by Masy

7) Traits - CTD was unnafected by trait file, i just withdrew upon reloading the 5th time :(

Does this mean you used the empty traits file and you still got a CTD, or you didn't test it?

**Masy** · 03-22-2006, 22:11

I used trait file after reloading and fighting 4 times (twice with background script off, i still got CTD). Still crashed upon using trait file. Hope this helps.

**Malrubius** · 03-23-2006, 02:03

@Masy: Could you zip up your savegame and email it to malrubius@europabarbarorum.com ?

Thanks!

**Malrubius** · 03-23-2006, 11:19

Ok, until I can find the cause of this crash, I'm posting a workaround.

1. Download the workaround file.
2. Unzip/Extract the zip file "ReinforcementCTD.zip" to your C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data folder (or wherever you have installed EB).
3. In the folder named "ReinforcementCTD", you'll find a Readme.txt file with instructions for bypassing the CTD.

Originally Posted by README.txt

This folder contains a file for working around
battles which crash to the desktop (CTD) after
the end of the battle.

This workaround will bypass all the trait triggers
as a temporary solution until we can determine exactly
what is causing this CTD.

To apply this workaround,
1. First, save your game immediately before the battle and exit RTW.
2. Next, double-click the file labeled "EB_1_Swap.bat".
This will backup your original traits file and copy in one without triggers.
3. Load up your savegame and play the battle normally.
4. Immediately after the battle, save the game and exit RTW.
5. Now, double-click the file labeled "EB_2_Restore.bat".
This will restore your original traits file.
6. Load up your savegame and continue playing.

**PseRamesses** · 03-23-2006, 11:38

Originally Posted by Malrubius

Ok, until I can find the cause of this crash, I'm posting a workaround.
1. Download the workaround file.
2. Unzip/Extract the zip file "ReinforcementCTD.zip" to your C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data folder (or wherever you have installed EB).
3. In the folder named "ReinforcementCTD", you'll find a Readme.txt file with instructions for bypassing the CTD.

Outstanding man, thx M(alrubius)8!

**Christianus** · 03-23-2006, 15:15

CHRISTIANUS BUG REPORTS

Carthago

Bug Report 1:
Reinforcement battle CTD

1)Factions: Carthage\Rebels
2)Circumstances: Open field. One of the rebel armies attacking from the city of Tingis. Reinforcement battle.
3)Leaders: Family members\Family members
4)Outcome: Carthaginian victory. On autoresolve; Average Victory.
5)Positioning: Field and hill
6) Version: EB Version v.74
7) Traits: With the trait file in the first post "export_descr_character_traits" posted by khelvan, the game still crashes.
8) Screen shot:

9) What address should I send save game to?

10) General Comments: The game crashes when Im done on the battlefield, and the loading bar is done "reloading", and the game is supposed to be loaded back to the campaign map. It doesn`t crash when I autoresolve.

I edited the "EXPORT_DESCR_UNIT" so I can play with 0-turn reqruitment, and I edited my "Poeni Citizen Militia" giving them 200 men in each unit instead of 160 men. I will use this setup in all my games with Carthago.